'. Because . . The FEATURE REVIEWS Story Synopsis; AdUaes for Newspaper and Programs THE STORY: "The Third Man" Joseph Gotten, an American writer of cheap novels, broke but enthusiastic, comes to Vienna where he has been offered a job by a life-long friend, Orson Welles. He arrives just in time to attend the funeral of the latter, who is alleged to have been killed in an automobile accident. When the are insistent that Gotten return immediately to America, he becomes suspicious and determines to probe into Welles' death. He is plunged into a maze of intrigue, mystery, adven- ^ igsi ture and ultimately a romance with Welles' sweetheart, Valli, which activities uncover a surprise twist which should be kept a secret until the picture is seen. CATCHLINES: Hold Your Breath . . This Is the One . . . The Most Exciting Motion Picture Ever Made ... A Masterpiece of Intrigue and Suspense . Film Sensation You'll Never Forget.
serious llATES: 10c per word. Tninimum $1.00, cash \with copy. Four insertions lor price of three. (I^OSING DATE: Monday noon preceding publication date. Send copy and answers to >> Box Numbers to BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. • HELP WANTED GENERAL EQUIPMENT—NEW THEATRES WANTED S-t-r-e-t-c-h your dollars at S.O.S. Here's value Thcatrt manajers. assistant managers and drivemann^crs vianlod. In rcrmanent positions New extraordinary: llectlfler bulbs. 15 amp., $4.95: 6 amp., $2.93: carbon savers. 77c: Snapllle II area: salary open. Slate esperlme, KC references and amllabUity- I'ork-.New Jersey Write Box coated lenses. $75 (liberal tradclns) coin chang- ers. $U!),50: Intercom telephones, $9.95 pair: Bcxoffice, 9 Rociefeller Plaza, New York crystal pickups. $1.75: mamnee letters. 35c up: ;ity. beautiful stage settings. $277.50; wall and ceiling position for ouLstjinding Uiesire exiciillve Excellent lighting fixlures. 45^o off. (Send for brochure), top Jlidwest circuit. Boxofflte, Mllli fUelit nept. C. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp-.. 602 52nd irrii. York 19. Wanted: Manager for neighborhood theatre. Top Nen. too? Veslriel With cooperation of manufacturers and bonus. Ideal working conditions. Write ilary S.O.S. has assembled latest booth equlp- lercnccs. details, etc., care 0. Broiman, Avalo« menis for theatres, $2,950; drive-lns, $3,950: (Ileal re, 2S0T \V. DIversey Ave., Need extra cash? Manager, projectionists—dayne, Ollc.igo. actually aO% of market price! Time deals and trades, too! Pept. C. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., St.. 19. Bn2 W, 52nd New York sell your neighborhood merchants advertls- calendars, pencils, matches, etc. Aierilie ng gifts, $79.50: order earns $25. Free samples. Kincole, 8916 Curtain controls, $74.50: coin changers, CO ampere reclifiers, $235 pair: 1 KW rectifiers. Mich. .Inwood. netroll, , $225: film cabinets, $2,95 section: splicers. $3.95. Wanted: Ksporlenced ager for new Di-ive-In s,„r cinema Supply. 441 West 50th St.. New necess, sary. Apply Palace rheatre. References york 19. Sogiiin, Texas re. complete etiiiipment for ouidoor and indoor s. Feature Queen Blrming- salary. Indcpcndl Experienced Managers: Good Service, Inc.. circiiit. State (iiiallflcallons and references. iViW Tlieatres. (ilO Fox BIdg., Petroit. Mich. Theatrc and drh'o-ln ampUfiei to 8 1.000 watts, salesman wanted for New Orleans territory, All sites. wperu ice in film lilies or booking required. Mtist Rarlwv, Ky, Good salary with opporttmity for conadvancement. Answer Kay Film Exchange, Iniied 18 Smith Liberty Street. New Orleans, La. POSITIONS WANTED Wanted to manage or would lease theatre In iny loc.illon 1.500 population or over. ELxperl- !. cnnfidenliiil. Boxofflce. 3720. all repairs. Projectionist: 10 years experience on Simples ind other makes of eqtiipment. Married, age 25. So children. Wish city In middlewest with furd apartment or house. Salary $45 to $50 leeklv. No drunkard: able to go to work Feb. in.iO. BoNofficc. 3737. Manaoer, now employed, desires change. A-1 referettces. Prefer the Carollnas or Virginia. Adjress Box 414, Hamlet, N. C. Independent buyer and booker for Stale of Iowa, lorrcct film rental guaranteed. Boxoffice. 3754. Manauer. experienced in all phases of operations, nromotlon. expioliatlon. Married, family, age 31. Present position Inadequate for future. Stage as ell ,is screen. Best references. Go anjivhere. Boxoffice. 375fi. Manajer or assistant manager, 5 years exporice, 32 years old. Can give best references. Desire change because have advanced far as possible with present employer. Available within three weeks. Can go anywhere. Boxoffice, 3761. Experienced projectionist, sober. Prefer South. Living wage to begin with. Onis Allen, Hartselle, Projectionist: 7 years experience. Honest, de pendable. Go anywhere. Available two weeks notice Salary $50. Boxoffice, 3702. THEATRICAL PRINTING aids, Photo-Offset GENERAL EQUIPMENT—USTO Looks new, operates new. But It's rebulltl That's the SOS, way. Holmes Educators, $550: Simpler Acme, $795: Simplex SP or Standard, dii.il $995. All equipments with 2,000' magazines, s, amplifier, speaker, etc. Available on time payments Dept C. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp.. 602 \V. 52nd St., New York 19. Competitors wonder how we do it! Peerless Magnarcs. rebuilt. $550: E7 mechanisms, rebuilt, $1,100; Simplex 5-point pedestals, $90 pair: Simplex mechanisms, rear shutters, latest features, excellent. $125: Powers mechanisms, rebuilt, $114.50. Wliat do you need? Star Onema Sup- 441 West 50th St., New York 19. For the preview room, rebuilt navy DeVry proiecinrs. $550 pair. Reconditioned navy DeVry amplifiers. $65, Holmes Educators, pair, complete, like ne«. $600. MldsUte Theatre Supply, inofi Thomas Ave., Fresno. Calif, Simplex rear shutter projectors. Snaplite lens. Peerless lamps with rectifiers, RCA sound system, rewind, film cabinet, table, complete booth equipment. $1,775. Installed In your theatre for expenses, Boxoffice. 3763. Powers projectors, complete. Peerless low Intensity lamps with rectifiers. Mellaphone sound, Mellaphnne amplifier and two-way speaker used only 7 months. Extra amplifier. Make me an offer. Bnxnfflee, 3764. Two Peerless lamps, automatic feed control, 33 amps. Also Hcrtner Generator, 6 H,P, motor, two phase 440, all In excellent shape. Four 18 Inch Simplex magazines. Low price of $225.00 for all. State Theatre, Davenport, low*. BOXOFFICE :: February 11, 1950 DRIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT Drive-ins, order now, open early. Comiilele Dual 35mm oiltrlls from $1,505; Pual 10mm Amproarcs, $1,795: No. 14 underground cable. $55.45 M (quantity discounts) : marquee letters. up. 35c Time deals Invited. Write for details and drive-In catalog (now In prepar.ation) Pept. SOS. Cinema Supply Corp.. 602 . W. 52nd Ne« York 19. Speaker stands fabricated to specification In our own plant. Immediate delivery, any quantity. Wire, write or phone. Long Distance 1024 or THatcber 9243. Sonken-Galamba Corp., Second and Rlver\levv. Kansas City 18. Kas. Drive-in owners, builders, showmen; Inst.all kiddle rides. Profit making business. We build Kiddie trains, airplane rides, car rides, ferris wheels, etc. All solid and strong, at surprisingly reasonable prices. All work guaranteed. For details, drop a line to KIddleland Kontractors, P. 0. Box 1S2, Lafayette, La. STUDIO AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT Sell your theatre privately. Confidential correspondence Invited. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. 1109 Orchardlane, I>«8 Moines. $10,000 down for small town Idaho, Oreeon, northern California. Phelps, 429 East Carter. Poi-attllo. Idaho. Want to lease theatres In Washington. Oregon, Id.ihn, Montana. Rush full particulars to Boxoffice, 3750. Individual wants theatre Texas town. 1.500 oi more. No broker, no publicity. Cash. Replle: confidential. Boxoffice. 3752. If $5,000 down will buy good living and payments, will come and thoroughly Inspect, Boxiffie 3700. Movie Theatres. Representing "Buyers" who desire motion picture theatres and "Showmen" who de.sirc to sell their theatres. I)e Blaslo & Saunders, Hotel Oleott. 27 West 72nd St., New York City. TR 7-4200. Want theatre In good one-show town of 1,000 to 2,UIM) population. Eastern Oklahoma or adjoining states, If priced right, Lester Miller, Coweta, Okla. Let us sell your theatre, buyers waiting, Frei .appraisals. Harold Eastham Co.. 313 Ripley St. Davenport, Iowa. THEATRES FOR SALE Theatres For Sale; Selected listings In Oregon and W.ishinston now available. Write for list. Theatre E.xehange Co.. Fine Arts BIdg., Portland. (Ire. Build double parking drive-in theatres under franchise Patent No. 2,102.718. rels.sue No. 22.756 and Improvements, patent pending, lip to 30 per cent more seating capacity with Utile addltion.il cost. Louis Josser:md, architect, 390J S, Main St.. nouston, Tex. Pacific northwest theatres for sale. Write Theaire Sales Co.. 4229 NE Broadway, Portland, Ore. Describe to Walter Jackson, Broker. ChlUicolhe. Mo., theatre you want to buy «r sell. Suckers are scarce. Buy or sell theatres right. Belter business. Contact Walter Jackson. Broker, Cllillicnlhc. $10,500 down. Only tlicatre adjobllng towns totaling 2,800. Good brick building Uicluded. New Bridoamatic Automatic Processors. $1,595: Owner showed $345 weekly profit bst month. illness. Artliur Leak. Theatre Sales, 3422 fl 3 lenses, $199; S^n- Cine Balnwslar \V~" Dalla: chronmis 35mm Dubbing Projectors. $695 >Liny others. buHdino, 3 with apartments, System Sound Camera. Clnevolce lOmm Single Theatre for sale. Good Located Iowa. $20,000 down. lenses, motor, $695: Twin turret Eyemo. 6 fast investment. 385 equipment, building good condition. 35mm recorders, from $495: new etc., $1,095: seats; Aurlcon 33-Miniite Camera, $1,665, Send for New marquee. Boxoffice. 3727. cat.llog SInrelab. Dept. C, SOS. Cinema Supply 602 W. 52nd New York Tulsa (Strand). 320-scat grind house, downtown Will sell for half price due to other business: with roadshous, Corp.. St., 19. 5-year option. Ideal for liquidation sale—Mole Dlchardson Filmcraft studio 3-year lease Don't waste time with unnecessary my Solarspots, Wonderful shape. Including etc. barndoors, dlffiisers, rolling stand, 5KW bulb, correspondence. If Interested, look It over and contact me. V. F. Hosier. 1600 S. May Ave . Juniors, $!04.50: Juniors, Seniors. $189.50: 2KW Oklahoma Day phone 6-1597. nights 9-8354. lights, dimmers, less stands. $87.50: hundreds other City. cables, plugs, etc Complete background For Sale: CJilcaeo neighborhood modern theatre, process projection outfit. Including 4 SelssTi motors, fully equipped. 750 seats. Must liquidate interest. sound playback, lenses, screen, etc.. worth Will take half cash and terms for balance. $15,000, rebuilt, $4,995: MR Microphone Boom, Write for particulars, Boxoffice. 624 S. Michigan with dolly. $395. Send for Bulletin Filmcraft, SOS. 602 W. Ave.. Chicago 5, Hi Derit. C, Cinema Supply Corp,. Two theatres. Tow Wa Both Texas. 52nd St.. New York 19. brick buildings Included. Present owner shows Late 300 weekly profits. All cushloi seats. EQUIPMENT WANTED Two sets good Strong utility. Junior or Baby lamps, rectifiers: set 35 Holmes. A i T, WIckes. Will swap 1946 Ford Pickup and pair Holmes on booth equipment. Want hl-l.amp. Arkansas Equipment Co,, Sulphur Springs. Ark, Complete drive-in booth, used (prefer Strong Mogul lamps). No aink. Write, wire, call Montana Theatre Equipment, Inc.. Box 1000. phone 33. Sunburst. Mont. AIR CONDITIONING Heavy duty blowers, ballbearing equipped. 15 000 cfm to 50.000 cfm. Air washers, all slies. Ilvdraullc drives, two and four speed motnr controls. Immediate delivery. Dealers wanted. National .and Enghleerkig Mfg. Co.. 519 St.. Wi-nndotte Kansas Oty. Mo Refrigerated type air conditioning. Cnmpb-'e 15-tnn York system, slightly used. $1,000. Will Install and guarantee. $2,000. Also 30-ton svstem, $1,800; Installeil and guaranteed, $3,600, \! St.. Armstrong, Bergen Brnokhn, N, Y, SIGNS Easy Way to Paint Signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Write for free samples John Rahn. B-1329. Central Are.. Chicago .il. 111. Mn. model equipment. $38,500. half dawn. "Joe' Joseph, sen Beauregard Drive, phone E6-6289 imllas. Tex CLtflRldG HOUSf Notice, mailing list cii.stomers of "Joe" Joseph: I'ollo'.ving theatres sold since Jan. 1, 1950. Ple.ase destroy all Information. QiilnLin, Texas: Seagovllle. Texas, and Alton, Texas. Must hate more listings for Immediate disposition. "Joe" Joseph. SOU Beauregard. Dallas. Tex. For sale, at Victoria. Kas.. 414-seat house, In hullt Sell 1946, eventhlng. building and equipment, for $22,000 cash, no terms. Write (or narlleiilars: W. J. Braun. Victoria. Kas. Ten-year lease. All-day grind Iheatre In Illinois. 50.000 population. $200 monthly rental Includes anartment. $15,400 for lease and equipment. Air conditioned. Owner retiring, Boxoffice. 3741. 700-car drive-in theatre, hy owner, with III health. Midwest city of .300.000 population, surrounded by good pav rolls. Priced reasonable Shown hy app.dntment. State's choice location Boxoffice. 3742 Movie Theatres, nepresenllng "Biivcrs" who desire motion picture theatres and "Showmen" who desire Saunders. to sell Hotel their Oleott. theatres. 27 W. De 72nd BLislo St.. NYT— Ic TR 7-4200 Theatre. South Jersey, 436 seats; solid brick, latest Simplex sound. Brenkert projectors: oil burner, new seats, new fronts, new carpets. Population 7.500: $10,000 for 10-year lease. Solid proposition. Boxoffice. 3751. THEATRES FOR SALE (Cont'd) Texas, 319 seats, town 1,200. Simplex, first iss setup: $7,500 down. Coxoffice, 3757. For Sale; 300-seat house with hotel rooms above. In Western Kentucky Industrial town of 1.600. No competition. Owner must sell on account of health. Everything goes for $10,000. Half down. 2. Preston Southard, Route Murray. Ky. Movie Theatres. Representing "Buyers" who desire motion picture theatres and "Showmen" who desire lo sell their theatres. De Blaslo & Saunders, Hotel Oleott. 27 West 72ml St., New York City. TR 7-4200. Theatre to Lease. Heart Main street, growing county seat town. 10.000 population. Extensive remodeling now In progress. Theatre to have modern stainless steel and tile front, attractive lobby, well located candy bar. new rest rooms. Cclotex panel auditorium approximately 400 scats. Available In 30-45 days. Write Manos Salevurakis, P. 0. Box 660. Price. Utah, or phone 109. Steel (or theatre or garage. Complete set steel for sale for 500-scat house, stadium type—designed for 50x120, Including red glasslne blocks for beautiful front. If you arc planning on building a theatre or garage this size. It will pay you to contact .Ine Smith, Laurens. Iowa, ^ Central Texas controlled town, near 3.000. Rich diversified income. Everything Included. High steady profit. $49,000, 60% down. Prolonged inspection Invited. Arthur Leak. 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Texas. Others, $10,000 down. North Texas town 1,500. Two large indiistiial projects should double population. Finest equipment. Absent owner. Artjiur Leak, 3422 Kinmiire, Dallas. $36,000 3,000. N quarters, Ing showmi] r handles beautiful New Mexico town ir large government project. Living al estate Included. Remarkable open- 1. Boxoffice, 3758. Theatre for sale, Argonia, Kas. 285 seats, new Simplex sound, Altec speakers. new 105 new cushion seats. Priced to sell, by owner. Dwight Miller. Argonia. Kas. ^___ For Sale: fiOO-car drlve-ln theatre In vicinity of Terre Haute, Ind. New RCA equipment: constructed for 750 cars. Best location. Contact owners. Wisher Myers. Ralph Brame. Donald Dunn, Veedersbiirg, " Theatre in Northern Loulsianii. Population 3,500; nnncompetitlvc situation. Theatre In Southeast Missouri, 2,500 population! new attractive theatre anil equipment. Three theatres In East Tennessee, excellent suburban locations. One of the best propositions we h.ive ever been able to submit. Excellent theatre on Misslsslpl Gulf coast; a real proposition. Ilaase-Shea, Theatre Brokers. McCall BIdg., Memphis. Tenn. Movie Theatres, Represent Ing "liiiyers" who desire motion picture theatres and "Showmen" who desire to sell their theatres. De Blaslo t Saunders. Hotel Oleott. 27 W. 72nd St., NYC— TR 7-4200. THEATRES FOR RENT For Rent: 800-seat theatre In city near Boston, Mass, Ready for Immediate occup.ancy. Closed because of Illness and death of owner. Best location. Contact Atfy J. Morton Rosenblum. 1008 Elm St.. M.inchester. N. H, POPCORN SUPPLIES Attractively printed popcorn cartons for sale. size, lOc $6,25 M; 25c size. $16.00 M. Fabian Kontne)-. 609 N. Ashland. Green Bay. Wis. Pop-Mor. the popcorn that Is tested for taste. Costs less to pop the best. Complete line of popcorn supplies. Write for our free delivery service to theatres. Whitley Popcorn Co. Trenton, Mo. Blevins' Pops-Kile Box with Wm. A. Roge.-f "Box-Top" Silverware Premium offer Is booming popcorn sales! Blevins Popcorn Co.. Popcorn Village. Nashville. Tenn. (Popped Corn. Jax-Pop. the nutrtUaus po»- 425 E;ist Bay St.. JacksonilUe. Fla. POPCORN MACHINES Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guaranteed. Price from $100, Consolidated Confeetloiis, S, 5. 1314 Wabash, Chicago HL Burch. .Manley, Cretors. Advance, all electric french fry types. 50 Hollpvood type, theatre special electric poppers from $250. Karmdkom Equipment. 120 8. Ilalsted. Chicago 6. III. Free 56-page 1949 catalog of Award-Winning Popcorn and Concession Equipment and Supplied. Blevins Popcorn Co., Popcorn Village, Nashville, Tenn. MORE CLASSIFIED ADS ON PAGE 46
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